2020/21 Sustainability Report

Year: 2020
Published: 2021-10-18
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

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NOx Emission kg 4613.5 4189.21 18
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions kg N/A 4613.5 4189.21 44
PM Emission kg 305.96 274.21 18
Particulates emissions kg N/A 305.96 274.21 44
SOx Emission kg 3.78 2.98 18
Sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions kg N/A 3.78 2.98 44

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

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GHG emission Scope I — direct emission tonne CO2e 876 1043 967 44
GHG emission Scope II — indirect emission tonne CO2e 20048 23923 23282 44
Greenhouse gas emission intensity by floor area tCO2e/m² 0.162 15
Greenhouse gas emission intensity by industrial revenue tCO2e/HKS'000 0.0087 15
Intensity of GHG emissions (by floor area) tonne CO2e/m2 0.14 0.167 0.162 44
Intensity of GHG emissions (by industrial revenue) tonne CO2e/$'000 0.0086 0.0095 0.0087 44
Scope I Direct Emissions tCO2e 967 15
Scope II Indirect Emissions tCO2e 23282 15
Total GHG emission tonne CO2e 20924 24966 24249 44
Total greenhouse gas emissions tCO2e 24249 15

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

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Total chemical waste disposed (Only relevant data of plants in Mainland China is collected) tonne 27.93 61.88 61.75 45
Total waste disposed to landfill per day (Only relevant data of plants in Mainland China is collected) 7.74 7.74 7.74 45

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

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Testliner reused internally (Only relevant data of plants in Mainland China is collected) kg 283640 266743 282520 45
Waste paper recycled externally kg 353460 333436 351811 17, 45

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

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Hazardous waste disposal tonne 27.93 61.88 61.75 17
Waste paper reused internally kg 283640 266743 282520 17
Wastewater Treatment 154590 134504 104781 16, 45

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

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Diesel Liter ("L") 208241 223449 158081 43
Diesel consumption GJ 8024 8610 6005 15
Electricity kWh 32898330 39254600 38257536 43
Electricity consumption GJ 118434 141317 137727 15
Energy consumption intensity by floor area GJ/m² 1.005 15
Energy consumption intensity by industrial revenue GJ/HKS'000 0.054 15
Energy consumption of diesel GJ 8023.89 8609.86 6005.34 43
Energy consumption of natural gas GJ N/A 2229.91 4589.46 43
Energy consumption of petrol GJ 455.02 2563.77 1821.97 43
Intensity of electricity consumption MWh/m² 220 263 256 43
Natural gas Cubic Meter ("m³") N/A 57679 117887 43
Natural gas consumption GJ 455 2564 4589 15
Petrol consumption GJ, L 13042 73484 51924 15, 43
Total energy consumption GJ 126911.95 154719.99 150143.9 15, 43
Total energy intensity (by floor area) GJ/m² 0.849 1.036 1.005 43
Total energy intensity (by industrial revenue) GJ/$'000 0.052 0.059 0.054 43

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

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Intensity of water consumption (by floor area) m³/m² 2.43 2.24 2.03 45
Intensity of water consumption (by industrial revenue) m³/$'000 0.15 0.127 0.108 45
Paper used (Only paper used for printing in the office is calculated) kg 13724.88 17414.82 15658.51 45
Water Consumption 362859 334539 302896 16
Water consumption 362859 334539 302896 45
Water consumption intensity by floor area cubic metres/square 2.03 16
Water consumption intensity by industrial revenue cubic metres/HK$'000 0.108 16

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

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Total packaging material used for finished products — Others tonne 158 142 159 45
Total packaging material used for finished products — Paper tonne 2096 1567 2457 45
Total packaging material used for finished products — Plastic tonne 170 151 267 45

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

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Average number of employees of the Group during the year 3360 3500 3351 46
Gender ratio of the Board members (Male: Female) 8:1 8:1 8:1 46
Monthly average number of employees (Group) 3351 20
New Hires (Monthly Average) - 30–50 54 112 98 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Above 50 1 2 5 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Below 30 93 115 142 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Female 45 73 76 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others 4 3 3 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Mainland China 144 225 242 47
New Hires (Monthly Average) - Male 103 155 169 47
Number of employees (30-50 years old) percentage 64.2% 20
Number of employees (Above 50 years old) percentage 9.4% 20
Number of employees (Below 30 years old) percentage 26.4% 20
Number of employees (Female) percentage 35.3% 20
Number of employees (Full-time) percentage 96.7% 20
Number of employees (Hong Kong) percentage 3.4% 20
Number of employees (Mainland China) percentage 96.3% 20
Number of employees (Male) percentage 64.7% 20
Number of employees (Others: Taiwan, United States, United Kingdom) percentage 0.3% 20
Number of employees (Part-time) percentage 3.3% 20
Number of employees by age group - 30–50 2027 2157 2151 46
Number of employees by age group - Above 50 228 259 314 46
Number of employees by age group - Below 30 1105 1084 886 46
Number of employees by employment type - Full-time 2867 3056 3242 46
Number of employees by employment type - Part-time 493 444 109 46
Number of employees by gender - Female 1220 1198 1184 46
Number of employees by gender - Male 2140 2302 2167 46
Number of employees by region - Hong Kong 123 116 115 46
Number of employees by region - Mainland China 3232 3379 3228 46
Number of employees by region - Others 5 5 8 46
Number of employees who took maternity leave/paternity leave - Female 24 18 30 48
Number of employees who took maternity leave/paternity leave - Male 32 21 27 48
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Hong Kong % 86 86 86 26
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Mainland China % 86 89 91 26
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Others % 100 100 100 26
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Hong Kong 85.71 85.71 85.71 46
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Mainland China 86.44 89.23 90.79 46
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Others 100 100 100 46
Ratio of the China standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage (Female) 1.11 1.19 1.19 46
Ratio of the China standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage (Male) 1.11 1.19 1.19 46

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

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Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - 30–50 110 85 114 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Above 50 3 13 6 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Below 30 149 83 145 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Female 79 56 82 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others 4 3 3 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Mainland China 257 178 262 47
Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Male 182 124 183 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - 30–50 % 5.87 3.99 5.3 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Above 50 % 1.25 4.6 1.72 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Below 30 % 19.81 7.71 16.4 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Female % 7.58 4.71 6.89 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others % 3.31 2.63 2.1 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Mainland China % 9.36 6.14 8.12 47
Full-time Employee Turnover Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Male % 9.97 5.42 8.44 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - 30–50 % 2.88 5.24 4.57 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Above 50 % 0.42 0.74 1.54 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Below 30 % 12.37 10.75 16 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Female % 4.32 2.12 6.43 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others % 3.44 2.63 2.2 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Mainland China % 5.24 6.75 7.5 47
New Hires Rate (%) (Monthly Average) - Male % 5.64 4.48 7.78 47
Number and rate (%) of employees who remained employed for 12 months after the end of maternity leave/paternity leave - Female 19 (95.00) 10 (90.91) 23 (92.00) 48
Number and rate (%) of employees who remained employed for 12 months after the end of maternity leave/paternity leave - Male 33 (77.51) 20 (83.93) 21 (95.45) 48
Number and rate (%) of employees who returned to work after maternity leave/paternity leave ended - Female 11 (100) 10 (100) 25 (83.33) 48
Number and rate (%) of employees who returned to work after maternity leave/paternity leave ended - Male 30 (100) 21 (100) 22 (81.48) 48
Number of absentee days - Hong Kong and others 176 217 295 48
Number of absentee days - Mainland China 31258 34519 31490 48

Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.

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Number and rate (%) of occupational fatalities - Hong Kong and others 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 48
Number and rate (%) of occupational fatalities - Mainland China 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 48
Number of occupational injuries - Mainland China 64 43 55 48
Number of serious occupational injuries - Hong Kong and others N/A N/A 48
Number of serious occupational injuries - Mainland China N/A N/A 4 48
Rate of serious occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Hong Kong and others N/A N/A 48
Rate of serious occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Mainland China N/A N/A 0.12 48

Lost days due to work injury.

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Absentee rate (%) - Hong Kong and others % 0.55 0.73 0.97 48
Absentee rate (%) - Mainland China % 4.99 3.53 3.89 48
Number of lost day - Mainland China 1462 1621 1497 48
Rate of recorded occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Hong Kong and others N/A N/A 48
Rate of recorded occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Mainland China N/A N/A 1.7 48

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

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Average training hours per employee (%) (74.9) 14.3 15.7 10 49
Average training hours per employee (Female) (75.4) 7.5 49
Average training hours per employee (Frontline) (69.6) 6.8 49
Average training hours per employee (Male) (76.7) 11.4 49
Average training hours per employee (Management) (73.5) 27.4 49
Average training hours per employee (Manager and department heads) (77.0) 23.5 49
Average training hours per employee (Middle level) (82.1) 15.2 49
Average training hours per employee (Technicians and team leaders) (88.3) 10.4 49
Total training hours hrs 48080.25 55010.5 33464.6 49

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

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Number of suppliers Overseas (14.22%), (14.29%), (15.75%) 69 61 57 49
Number of suppliers in Hong Kong (10.51%), (12.28%), (12.82%) 46 55 49 41, 49
Number of suppliers in Mainland China (72.96%), (73.43%), (73.74%) 323 313 293 41, 49

Focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, environmental concerns, labour needs, health, culture, sport).

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Number of questionnaires returned for materiality assessment 91 53
Number of questionnaires sent out for materiality assessment 115 53
Response rate for materiality assessment questionnaires % 79 53

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

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Charitable and other donations HK$ 824260 962923 307413 49
Volunteer service hours in Mainland China and Hong Kong hrs 550.5 458.3 86.5 49

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019/20 2020/21
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions kg 305.96 274.21
NOₓ Emissions kg 4613.5 4189.21
SOₓ Emissions kg 3.78 2.98

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tonne CO2e 876 1043 967
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tonne CO2e 20048 23923 23282
Total GHG Emissions tonne CO2e 20924 24966 24249
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Area) tonne CO2e/m2 0.14 0.167 0.162
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tonne CO2e/$'000 0.0086 0.0095 0.0087

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Hazardous Waste Disposed tonne 27.93 61.88 61.75
Total Hazardous Waste tonne 27.93 61.88 61.75

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Non-Hazardous Waste Recycled kg 353460 333436 351811
Non-Hazardous Waste Reused kg 283640 266743 282520

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019/20 2020/21
Hazardous Waste Intensity Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 121.6 -0.2

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Diesel Fuel Consumption L 208241 223449 158081
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Area) GJ/m² 0.849 1.036 1.005
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) GJ/$'000 0.052 0.059 0.054
Gasoline Consumption L 13042 73484 51924
Grid Electricity Consumption kWh 32898330 39254600 38257536
Natural Gas Consumption GJ 455 2564 4589
Purchased Electricity kWh 32898330 39254600 38257536
Total Direct Energy Consumption GJ 8455.91 13403.54 12416.77
Total Energy Consumption GJ 126911.95 154719.99 150143.9
Total Indirect Energy Consumption GJ 118434 141317 137727

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Water Consumption 362859 334539 302896
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m³/$'000 0.15 0.127 0.108

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Packaging Material Consumption (Paper) tonne 2096 1567 2457
Packaging Material Consumption (Plastic) tonne 170 151 267
Packaging Materials Consumed tonne 2424 1860 2883

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

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Number of Employees Aged 30-50 employees 2027 2157 2151
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 employees 228 259 314
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 employees 1105 1084 886
Number of Employees in Hong Kong employees 123 116 115
Number of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China employees 3355 3495 3343
Number of Employees in Mainland China employees 3232 3379 3228
Number of Employees in Overseas employees 5 5 8
Number of Female Employees employees 1220 1198 1184
Number of Full-time Employees employees 2867 3056 3242
Number of Male Employees employees 2140 2302 2167
Number of Part-time Employees employees 493 444 109
Number of Total Employees employees 3360 3500 3351
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 percentage 60.4 61.6 64.2
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 percentage 6.8 7.4 9.4
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 percentage 32.9 31 26.4
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong percentage 3.7 3.3 3.4
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China percentage 99.9 99.9 99.8
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China percentage 96.2 96.5 96.3
Percentage of Employees in Overseas percentage 0.1 0.1 0.2
Percentage of Female Employees percentage 36.3 34.2 35.3
Percentage of Full-time Employees percentage 85.4 87.3 96.7
Percentage of Male Employees percentage 63.7 65.8 64.7
Percentage of Part-time Employees percentage 14.7 12.7 3.3

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Female) employees 19 10 23
Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Male) employees 33 20 21
Percentage of Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Female) % 95 90.91 92
Percentage of Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Male) % 77.51 83.93 95.45
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 5.87 3.99 5.3
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 1.25 4.6 1.72
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 19.81 7.71 16.4
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 3.31 2.63 2.1
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 9.36 6.14 8.12
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 7.58 4.71 6.89
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 9.97 5.42 8.44

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries (Mainland China) days 1462 1621 1497
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Mainland China) 1.7

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Standard Indicator Unit
Percentage of Employees Trained percent

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 7.5
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 11.4
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 15.2
Average Training Hours (Technical Employees) hours 10.4
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 14.3 15.7 10
Total Training Hours hrs 48080.25 55010.5 33464.6

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

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Number of Suppliers in Hong Kong 46 55 49
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China 323 313 293
Number of Suppliers in Overseas 69 61 57
Number of Total Suppliers 438 429 399

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Standard Indicator Unit 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Total Cash Donations HK$ 824260 962923 307413
Total Public Welfare Donations HK$ 824260 962923 307413
Total Social Investment HK$ 824260 962923 307413
Total Volunteer Service Hours hrs 550.5 458.3 86.5